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If a company acquires any form of HBO, one of its top challenges is expected to be streamlining operations while maintaining HBO’s premium brand. This could be especially difficult under a “more mainstream umbrella like Paramount+,” Alderman noted. Streaming has already diluted the HBO brand somewhat. Through streaming, HBO is now associated with stuff from DC Comics and Cartoon Network, as well as reality shows, like 90 Day Fiancé and Naked and Afraid. Merging with Paramount+ or even Netflix could expand the HBO umbrella further. That expanded umbrella could allow a company like Paramount to better compete against Netflix, something WBD…

World number 30 Rai led by one shot overnight, but a rollercoaster final day began with Fleetwood moving out in front after opening with a birdie and hitting an eagle at the par-five second.Four successive birdies on the front nine moved Rai ahead again, only for a bogey at the eighth to hand the initiative back to Fleetwood.A host of players began to bunch up behind the leaders, including McIlroy. The Northern Irishman eagled the par-five second but it was a run of five successive birdies at the turn that lifted him back into contention, with a birdie at the…

James Watson, who has died aged 97, had an extraordinary gift for science, combined with ruthless ambition and an arrogant disregard for most of his peers. These combined qualities earned him a key role in one of the 20th century’s most profound scientific revolutions, a share in a Nobel prize, a bestselling memoir, a place in science history and the anger of many of his colleagues.With Francis Crick, at Cambridge University in 1953, Watson discovered the structure of the giant molecule DNA – deoxyribonucleic acid, found in almost every living cell – and demonstrated that all inheritance, and even life…

Veterans of the second world war were applauded as they arrived at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, before being joined by royals and senior politicians to honour those who have died in conflict.King Charles laid the first wreath in recognition of those killed in wars and conflicts dating back to the first world war. He was followed by his son, the Prince of Wales.The king wore a field marshal uniform – the army’s highest rank – and saluted before withdrawing from the monument after a two-minute silence.The Prince of Wales, dressed in Royal Air Force uniform…

The government’s plan to use artificial intelligence to accelerate planning for new homes may be about to hit an unexpected roadblock: AI-powered nimbyism.A new service called Objector is offering “policy-backed objections in minutes” to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes.It uses generative AI to scan planning applications and check for grounds for objection, ranking these as “high”, “medium” or “low” impact. It then automatically creates objection letters, AI-written speeches to deliver to the planning committees, and even AI-generated videos to “influence councillors”.Kent residents Hannah and Paul George designed the system after estimating they spent hundreds of…

The NYC native debuts on the late night show with two tracks from his first EP, I Barely Know Her Singer-songwriter Sombr debuted on Saturday Night Live with two hits from I Barely Know Her, his debut album that he released in August. The New York City native, who just picked up a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, opened with “12 to 12,” an MTV Video Music Awards nominee for Song of the Summer. Sombr returned later at the piano with “Back to Friends,” which he alone wrote and produced. The lead single from the ten-track LP, “Back to…

The Week 10 NFL schedule for the 2025 season brings some exciting matchups.(American) football will be played in Germany between the Falcons and Colts. Back in the States, Drake Maye and Baker Mayfield will face off in what’s expected to be an intriguing QB duel, and Detroit will seek revenge against the Commanders after losing to them in the 2024 playoffs.We have you covered with everything you need to know. Our NFL Nation reporters take you inside the locker room with the best thing they heard this week, and ESPN Research provides a key stat to know and a betting…

Katharine Da CostaSouth of EnglandMore than 120 British-born red kite chicks have been released in south-west SpainA British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight. At six months old, this is its first taste of freedom. Without a sound, it soars high in the sky above scrubland and within seconds disappears from view into a wooded valley in the distance.It is the latest release in a conservation story that has come full circle.Nearly four decades ago, the birds were extinct in England and Scotland with just a few pairs left in…

Dozens of people are missing and one person has died after a boat carrying migrants sank near the border between Thailand and Malaysia.The vessel is believed to have capsized near the southern Thai island of Ko Tarutao on Thursday, the Malaysian Coast Guard said. Ten people have been rescued and the body of a woman was found floating in the sea. Maritime officials believe the victims are part of a group of about 300 people who had been travelling on a larger vessel before splitting onto small boats as they approached Malaysia. Those rescued near the Malaysian resort of Langkawi…

IKEA makes customers feel special and memorable. gettyIKEA is a retailer known for furniture that the customers have to assemble. Its showrooms feature ongoing displays of its products, and delicious Swedish meatballs are sold in restaurants located inside its stores. It is also known as affordable, which may make you ask, “How can an affordable brand, like IKEA, create a luxury experience?”That’s the question answered by Neen James, the author of Exceptional Experiences: Five Luxury Levers to Elevate Every Aspect of Your Business, who uses IKEA as a case study to prove that even brands known for low prices can…